Cultural Quest — 10 Key Questions

ReadOasis Step 2 The alarm sounded. "Beep, beep, beep!" The morning sun shone into Zoe's room. As she opened her [...]

The Good Speaker’s Secret

ReadOasis Step 2 Gary stood in front of the class. He looked at all his students. He opened his mouth [...]

Do You Know How Your Body Talks?

ReadOasis Step 2 Do you know how your body talks? Can it help you share your thoughts and feelings? A [...]

Zombies in English Class

ReadOasis Step 1 John sat down. He opened his English book. But he felt sleepy. He closed his eyes. And [...]

The Grammar of Jokes

ReadOasis Step 2 Mr. Jones stood in front of his English class. The students looked sleepy and bored, so Mr. [...]

$80,000 for One Song

ReadOasis Step 2 The room is dark. You are alone. You are drinking a coke and downloading some songs from [...]

Country Music is Storytelling

One day, Johnny Cash took the stage. He smiled wide. His black clothes shined. He said, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." [...]

Are You a Good Listener?

ReadOasis Step 2 Sue closed the car door. She looked down at her feet. And she started to cry. Tears [...]

Jumping Over Death, Evel Knievel

ReadOasis Step 1 The people felt real fear. They watched Robert. He sat on his bike. The sound was loud. [...]

Skating Legend Mao Asada

ReadOasis Step 1 Mao smiles big. She jumps high. She spins fast three times. She lands on one foot. "Wow!" [...]